"Unforgivable!!"
"Absolutely unforgivable!!!"
"How dare you treat this empress's man like this!!" Hancock glared furiously at Garp as she declared: "This empress will never forgive you!"
At this moment, Boa Hancock's rage had reached its absolute peak!
Garp: ???
Garp looked at Hancock with a confused expression, then remarked: "Can Meiser's hypnosis ability really achieve this level?"
He could actually make the world's most beautiful woman consider him her man?!
But before Garp could say anything more, he noticed Hancock had moved.
The woman rushed up from the ice surface at incredible speed, charging rapidly toward the execution platform.
Her bloodshot eyes contained terrifying killing intent!
At this moment, none of the Marines dared to stop her.
"This woman is..."
"Didn't you hear? She said she won't forgive Vice Admiral Garp," one Marine said.
"She... she's going to attack Vice Admiral Garp?"
"It appears so.Hearing this man's words, everyone fell silent for a moment before very tacitly clearing the path.
Although this woman was pitiful for being controlled by the Blood-Eyed Ninja, if she intended to attack Vice Admiral Garp, she would have to be prepared to be beaten to death.
Thinking this, everyone turned their attention to Vice Admiral Garp.
Garp, who was being watched by them, slowly moved from the execution platform to its edge, silently looking down at the approaching Hancock.
'That kid Meiser has an Undying Body, so hitting him with Conqueror's Haki Infusion is fine, but this Pirate Empress probably can't withstand my fists.' Garp thought to himself.
Although he didn't know whether Meiser had genuinely taken a liking to the Pirate Empress, now wasn't the right time to deliver fatal blows to this woman.
With this in mind, Garp calmed his Conqueror's Haki and decided to use Armament Haki against his opponent.
With his strength, even using only Armament Haki would be formidable!
At that moment, Sengoku said: "Garp, don't kill her, or it'll be troublesome to handle."
He believed that with Garp's strength, he could completely subdue that woman without killing her.
"No need to tell me, I know what to do." Garp snorted.
Sengoku: ...
Why is this bastard so punchable today?
Forget it, don't get angry, I'll just beat him up another day.
Ignoring Sengoku's reaction behind him, Garp slowly closed his eyes.
A moment later, he opened his eyes and simultaneously disappeared from his position.
"Hmm?"
Hancock, who was running across the ground, seemed to sense something and immediately looked up toward the sky.
She then infused Armament Haki into her long legs while raising her momentum to its peak state.
"Little girl, since you've decided to attack me, be prepared!" Garp shouted as he appeared mid-air.
"Enough talk!"
Hancock, her eyes filled with murderous intent, leaped into the air and delivered a fierce kick toward Garp.
"Grand Fragrant Kick!"
"Bring it on!"
Garp, having coated his fist with Haki, threw a powerful punch in response!
"Clang!!"
"Boom!!"
The moment they collided, a terrifying shockwave erupted, tearing up the plaza's floor!
The surrounding Marines were all sent flying!
"Ah!!"
Like cannonballs, the Marines crashed one after another into the ground in the distance, letting out cries of agony.
"This... is this the power of the Pirate Empress?"
"She can actually clash with Vice Admiral Garp?!"
"What a terrifying woman!!"
The Marines watching from afar were astounded by the scene in the sky.
"Fufufufufu~"
"What a fearsome individual," Doflamingo remarked.
Of course, he wasn't marveling at the Pirate Empress's strength but at the Blood-Eyed Ninja!
If he could hypnotize someone of this caliber, what couldn't he do?
I wonder if his Undying Body can be broken by this Marine hero, Doflamingo thought to himself.
With that, the man glanced at the massive ice crater, a contemplative gleam in his eyes.
Seeing no movement there, Doflamingo shifted his focus back to Hancock and Garp.
Just then, Hancock began to show signs of faltering.
"Little girl, you're still too green to face me," Garp roared.
As he spoke, he increased his force, sending Hancock flying backward.
"Whoosh~"
Like a cannonball, Hancock hurtled toward the icy surface behind her.
At that moment, a figure materialized on the ice, leaping into the air to catch Hancock.
However, due to the impact, Meiser quickly landed back on the ice.
"Thud!"
"Crack"
After sliding across the ice to dissipate the force, Meiser came to a stop.
His action made some people realize one thing—this man truly had his eyes on the Pirate Empress's beauty!!
Otherwise, why would he choose to catch her?!
At this thought, the men around wore expressions of both disdain and envy—disdain for his underhanded methods to win the Pirate Empress, and envy that they weren't in his place.
"Meiser?!!"
Seeing that it was Meiser who had caught her, Hancock's eyes lit up with joy. "You're alright!"
It was such a relief that he was unharmed!
Hearing this, Meiser sighed slightly and murmured without moving his lips, "Have you forgotten my ability?"
Back on Kuja Island, he had fought her using his Undying Body—how could she have forgotten?
Hancock froze at his words, her face flushing with embarrassment.
Just moments ago, after seeing Meiser get sent flying by Garp, she had been so overwhelmed by rage that she completely forgot about Meiser's undying body.
Seeing Hancock in this state, Meiser knew she hadn't remembered.
Still, he couldn't really say anything about it—after all... she was worried about him, wasn't she?
Glancing at Sengoku in the distance, Meiser said softly, "Don't forget what I told you."
"Hmm, this concubine knows."
Meiser nodded slightly, then set Hancock down on the ground.
Noticing Meiser's condition, Tashigi exclaimed in shock, "This man really does have an undying body!!"
She had seen it clearly—when he was sent flying, his bones had been shattered!
But now that he had reappeared... all his injuries had completely healed, and even his clothes were restored to their original state!!
What... what kind of ability is this?
"Is this the undying body of the Blood-Eyed Ninja?" Borsalino remarked with interest, staring at Meiser. "How exactly does he do it?"
At that moment, Borsalino felt a flicker of curiosity toward Meiser.
"What a surprising man," Doflamingo muttered, his gaze fixed intently on Meiser's profile. "He really can't be killed."
No... wait!
That might not be the most important thing!
Glancing at the massive water crater not far from Meiser, Doflamingo thought to himself, 'He definitely plunged headfirst into the sea earlier, yet he could still use his ability...
Does this mean this man might not be a Devil Fruit ability user at all?
Perhaps he belongs to some special race, and that's why he possesses an undying body?'
Thinking this, Doflamingo took another look at Meiser's eyes.
"Gurararara, interesting," Whitebeard laughed heartily. "It seems Sengoku wasn't lying—this man truly has an undying body."
At least until his stamina runs out.
Then, Whitebeard shifted his gaze to Garp.
After sending Boa Hancock flying, the man had silently taken a seat in the Marine Admiral's chair.
"Garp...
With that old monster here, breaking through to the execution platform won't be easy."
With that in mind, Whitebeard turned his attention to Luffy.
Ace's brother...
After a moment of thought, Whitebeard said, "Marco, keep an eye on Ace's brother. Don't let that kid die."
"Got it!"
Glancing at the Straw Hat Boy being pursued by Hawkeye, Marco immediately rushed to Vista's side and shouted, "Vista, you go stop Hawkeye."
"Hawkeye?"
Vista paused for a moment, then broke into an excited grin. "Alright, I'm on it!"
With a glance at Hawkeye, who was hot on Luffy's heels, Vista charged forward.
"Damn it."
Luffy's face was full of frustration as he watched Hawkeye relentlessly chasing him.
Without hesitation, the young man activated Second Gear.
"Gomu Gomu..."
"Idiot, don't fight him!" Ivankov yelled.
As he spoke, the man approached Luffy, grabbed him, and leaped to the other side.
The next moment...
Clang!
A terrifying slash flew from Hawkeye's hand, striking precisely where Luffy had just been standing.
Had Ivankov been even a moment slower, Luffy would have been cleaved in two.
"That... was close..." Luffy stammered.
"Fool! This man is the world's greatest Sword Master—you're no match for him!" Ivankov scolded.
Though the Straw Hat Boy had some skill, his level was merely that of a several hundred million Bounty. He was far from comparable to a monster like Hawkeye.
"Ivankov, is it?"
Hawkeye glanced at Ivankov's enormous face, furrowing his brow. "I never expected someone like you would choose to aid this man."
"What is your purpose here?"
"Shihahaha!"
"Why should I tell you?" Ivankov laughed boldly.
Without hesitation, he launched his attack.
"Death Wink!"
Whoosh~
"Hmph. Pathetic."
Facing Ivankov's assault, Hawkeye calmly swung his blade, shattering the attack effortlessly.
After dispatching the technique, Hawkeye moved swiftly.
Clang!
A fearsome Flying Slash shot forth, aimed directly at Ivankov!
Ivankov's expression shifted, and he leaped aside without a second thought, narrowly evading the slash.
Seizing the opening, Hawkeye lunged forward, closing in on Luffy in an instant.
"Die!"
"Gomu-Gomu Jet Decoy!"
Thump!
"Hm?"
Hawkeye stared blankly at the clown Buggy, now sliced in two by his blade. Who was this guy?
"Bastard!"
Buggy, whom Luffy had dragged along in his retreat, glared furiously. "What the hell are you doing, you idiot?!"
Sure, it was nice that this fool had saved him from Crocodile's sandstorm, but throwing him in front of Hawkeye's slash? What kind of madness was that?!
"Why are you so mad? I'm not the one who cut you!" Luffy retorted. "Besides, didn't you say you were here to rescue me?"
"Hah?!"
What's wrong with your ears, you moron?!"
"You..."
Before Buggy could finish, Luffy noticed Hawkeye moving again and promptly hurled Buggy's upper half toward him.
"Gomu-Gomu Jet Decoy!"
Buggy: ???
Thump!
Thump!!
Thump!!!
Like slicing noodles, Buggy's body was swiftly carved into thin strips by Hawkeye's blade.
"Hm?"
Hawkeye observed Buggy, who remained alive despite being diced to pieces, a flicker of surprise in his eyes.
Could this man also possess an Undying Body?
What was happening in this world? Why were so many hard-to-kill freaks appearing?
"You bastard! You're Hawkeye, aren't you?!" Buggy, now reassembled, glared furiously. "I won't forgive you for this!"
"Take this—Special Buggy Ball!"
If this bomb landed on its target, even Hawkeye wouldn't escape unscathed!
The thought made Buggy grin wildly.
But before he could laugh for long, he discovered that a Special Buggy Ball had flown over and landed right on his face.
The next moment...
"BOOM!!"
A terrifying explosion erupted, sending Buggy flying backward and smashing him straight through a massive block of ice!
"Thanks, Buggy!" Luffy shouted loudly.
"Hmm?"
Hawkeye glanced at Luffy, who was running toward the rear with Ivankov, and narrowed his eyes. "Did you think I would let you escape?"
As he spoke, he raised his long sword, preparing to unleash a Flying Slash.
However, the moment he swung his blade, a man appeared and blocked his attack.
"CLANG!"
"Hello there, Hawkeye," Vista grinned.
"Hawkeye stared at Vista and said, "Flower Sword Vista, Fifth Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates!"
"I'm honored that the world's greatest sword master actually knows who I am~"
"It would be strange if I didn't," Hawkeye replied.
After all, the other party was one of the famous division commanders under Whitebeard and a renowned dual-wielding sword master. How could he not know him?
"Heh, then there's no need for introductions," Vista said. "Hawkeye, today let me challenge you, the world's greatest sword master!"
"Is it because of that Straw Hat Boy?"
"The old man did say he doesn't want anything to happen to him," Vista admitted. "But... as a sword master myself, I also want to test my skills against the world's greatest sword master!"
With those words, Vista immediately launched an extremely fierce assault.
Seeing this, Hawkeye sighed silently and gave up on pursuing Luffy, turning instead to engage in a fierce duel with Vista.
"That damn Straw Hat Boy, that damn Hawkeye!" Buggy, lying on the ground, grumbled irritably. "They're all a bunch of bastards!"
"As expected of you, Captain Buggy!"
"Huh?"
Buggy, who had just gotten up, looked at his subordinate in confusion. "What did you say?"
"Of course, I'm talking about your battle plan just now!" the subordinate replied, holding a Visual Den Den Mushi. "You pretended to be defeated by Hawkeye, but in reality, it was all to get this Visual Den Den Mushi, right?"
Buggy fell silent for a moment upon hearing this, then burst into loud laughter, hands on his hips. "Yahahaha!"
"You're absolutely right! That's exactly what I planned."
"Underlings, are you ready to broadcast my glorious image to the entire world?"
"We're ready, Captain Buggy!"
"Good." Buggy nodded with satisfaction. "Let the world see who the true hero is!"
"YEAH!!!"
"Yahahaha!"
"This guy..."
Mr.3 watched Buggy laughing hysterically while holding the Den Den Mushi and fell silent for a moment before muttering to himself, "Isn't his luck a bit too good?"
"He got slashed by Hawkeye, then blown up by his own high-powered weapon, and not only is he completely unharmed, but he even got his hands on the Visual Den Den Mushi they were so desperate for... How absurd is that?"
"Could it be that this guy is actually blessed with some kind of great fortune?"
Lost in thought, Mr.3 fell into deep contemplation.
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